Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland

Iceland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.155 in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
0.155
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
45th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.2055
in 2007
All-time low
0.155
in 2013
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland, 2004–2013

00.050.10.150.22004200820132004: 0.1972005: 0.1982006: 0.2042007: 0.2052008: 0.1562009: 0.2012010: 0.2022011: 0.1942012: 0.1762013: 0.155

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland stood at 0.155. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland peaked at 0.2055 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.155, in 2013.

Iceland ranks 45th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.1973
2005 0.1983 +0.5%
2006 0.2045 +3.1%
2007 0.2055 +0.5%
2008 0.1564 -23.9%
2009 0.2008 +28.5%
2010 0.2023 +0.7%
2011 0.1941 -4.1%
2012 0.1761 -9.3%
2013 0.155 -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1938 0.1564 0.2055 6
2010s 0.1819 0.155 0.2023 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 42 Italy 0.1629 compare
  2. 43 Chile 0.1611 compare
  3. 44 Sri Lanka 0.1568 compare
  4. 46 Mexico 0.1541 compare
  5. 47 Brazil 0.152 compare
  6. 48 Serbia 0.1488

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Iceland was 0.155 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2055 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.155 in 2013.
How does Iceland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Iceland ranks 45th out of 68 countries with data for 2013.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed